1 “ At this my heart shakes with fear and jumps from its place.

Yea, at this my heart trembleth, And is moved out of its place.

2 L isten to the thunder of His voice and the noise that comes from His mouth.

Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 H e lets it loose under the whole heaven. He lets His lightning go to the ends of the earth.

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightening unto the ends of the earth.

4 H is voice sounds after it. He thunders with His great and powerful voice. And He does not hold back the lightning when His voice is heard.

After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard.

5 G od thunders with His great voice. He does great things which we cannot understand.

God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 F or He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain, ‘Be strong.’

For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

7 H e stops the work of every man, that all men may know His work.

He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know it.

8 T hen the wild animals go to their holes, and stay where they live.

Then the beasts go into coverts, And remain in their dens.

9 T he storm comes from the south, and the cold from the north.

Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.

10 W ater becomes ice by the breath of God. The wide waters become ice.

By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.

11 H e loads the heavy clouds with water and they send out His lightning.

Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

12 I t changes its path and turns around by His leading, doing whatever He tells it to do on the earth where people live.

And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

13 H e causes it to happen for punishment, or for His world, or because of His love.

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

14 “ Hear this, O Job. Stop and think about the great works of God.

Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 D o you know how God does them, and makes the lightning shine from His cloud?

Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 D o you know how the clouds are set in heaven, the great works of Him Who is perfect in understanding?

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17 D o you know why you are hot in your clothes when the land becomes quiet because of the south wind?

How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

18 C an you help Him spread out the sky, making it as hard as a mirror made from heated brass?

Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

19 T each us what we should say to Him. We cannot put words together to help us because of darkness.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

20 S hould He be told that I want to speak? Did a man ever wish to be swallowed up?

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21 “ Now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in the sky, when the wind has passed and made it clear.

And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

22 A bright gold light is seen in the north. Around God is great power.

Out of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

23 W e cannot come near the All-powerful. He is lifted high with power. And He is right and fair and good and will not make it hard for us.

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

24 S o men honor Him with fear. He has respect for any who are wise in heart.”

Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.